Program description

Medical education at the University of Manitoba is founded on the CanMeds - Family Medicine competency framework, and the three pillars of Discovery, Scholarship, and Community. Two years of foundational science, population and public health principles and clinical sciences are followed by two years of progressive responsibility for patient care and management in core rotations and elective opportunities. Diverse research institutes and the affiliated teaching hospitals afford excellent environments to meet the interests and needs of all learners. Additionally the Faculty is actively involved with the urban community and its diverse demography as well as the rural and remote cross-cultural environments in Manitoba and beyond.

Program options

Degree options

M.D. Doctor of Medicine - 4 years

Interesting courses and unique opportunities 

There are great opportunities for all medical learners to achieve their learning objectives in diverse environments, to explore opportunities in research, and to attain the skills and professional attributes for future practice and lifelong learning. The Faculty of Medicine encourages all learners to engage with communities in service learning programs, to participate with clinicians in co-curricular clinical activities, and to participate in national and international exchange programs.

Professional opportunities

The four year MD Program serves as a foundation for formal postgraduate education that varies in duration from two to six years. Career opportunities upon completion of undergraduate and postgraduate education include clinical practice as a Family Physician with the College of Family Physicians of Canada, or one of the many areas of medical specialist practice with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. 

Admission requirements & prerequisites

Direct entry option

Direct entry is not an option for this program. Please review the program page for entry requirements.

Advanced entry option

This entry option is open to students who have completed a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university that is recognized by the University of Manitoba.

High school prerequisites

High School Prerequisites: Biology 40S, Chemistry 40S and Applied Math (min. 70%) or Pre-Calculus Math (min. 50%). Physics 40S is required if taking introductory physics with a lab component (PHYS 1020) and strongly recommended in preparation for the MCAT. English 40S is recommended.
Many programs will require or recommend specific high school courses over and above their admission requirements. These high school prerequisites are not always required to enter the program, but they must be completed to enrol in certain university courses within it. If a student does not have a particular prerequisite when they enter the program, they may complete an equivalent upgrading course at university that will satisfy the prerequisite requirement.

More details on admission requirements, application dates and how to apply is available on the Faculty of Medicine apply for admission page.

What is unique about this program at the U of M?

The University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Medicine has recently celebrated its 125th anniversary, and in so doing marked many generations of contribution to education, research and clinical service as Western Canada’s first medical school. The Faculty is now an integral part of an academic health sciences network associated with the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, and the research enterprise not only within the province, but with established national and international initiatives. Students distinguish themselves in their commitments to academic excellence, leadership, volunteerism and community engagement. Graduates of the MD program have manifested excellence in clinical care, health system innovation and leadership, and internationally recognized research.
There is a concurrent BSc (Med) Program that allows students an opportunity to engage in original research, either in basic medical sciences or clinical or community health, under the supervision of a member of the Medical Faculty. The aim of the program is to provide medical students with the opportunity to develop skills at research design, hypothesis testing, critical evaluation of data and effective communication of results.
The combined-degree MD/PhD Option is designed to produce academic clinician scientists who are interested in a career that combines both research and clinical medicine.

Important Links

Faculty of Medicine
Future Applicants
Undergraduate Medical Education
Postgraduate Medical Education